Through a series of trades, efforts to lure settlers and some shady dealings, much of the 4 million acres originally given to the state to benefit public education is now gone.
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Bryan Wachter, senior vice president for government and public affairs for the Retail Association of Nevada, will seek election to the seat currently held by Chris Garvey.
Clark County officials plan to spend $12 million to combat chronic absenteeism and truancy in schools, hoping that increasing classroom attendance will reduce juvenile delinquency.
Gov. Steve Sisolak squeezed into the kid-size tables to enjoy chicken sliders and apple slices amid the noisy lunch crowd at Staton Elementary School on Tuesday.
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., a 2020 candidate for president, has signed a petition to UNR administration calling for the school to take action against instances of white supremacy on campus.
March for Our Lives and the Giffords organization will confront the top Democratic presidential candidates at a 2020 Gun Safety Forum on Wednesday in Las Vegas.
The action comes as the university sues an architectural firm after finding that dozens of wheelchair seats did not meet federal disability standards after renovations.
Since fiscal year 2006, the county’s Department of Air Quality has transferred more than $7.3 million in air quality penalty funds to the Clark County School District.
Sisolak on Friday called it “astounding” that Clark County School District leaders did not account for contractually obligated spending in its budget requests to the Legislature.
Nevada’s governor and legislative leaders met with the Clark County School District and teachers union executive director to push for a solution for a new contract.
Nevada System of Higher Education Chancellor Thom Reilly will not seek an extension after his three-year term ends in 2020, an aide announced Wednesday.
While lawmakers significantly altered the education landscape in the state, they did not add as much money for public schools as some education advocates had sought.
Rural districts would be frozen at fiscal 2020 funding levels until the amount they receive under the new funding formula matches what they’re currently getting.
The grants will be available to up to 20 schools to provide students and teachers with hands-on learning experiences in science and technology fields.
After Nevada lawmakers used marijuana excise tax money to boost per-pupil funding in schools, they were at pains to find money to fund school safety and the popular Millennium Scholarship.
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Colin Czech is accused of killing a man outside a downtown convenience store and eating parts of the victim’s face, police said.
The Las Vegas Strip casino introduced a new tier in its loyalty program, and visitors will need to reach at least that tier to receive unlimited free parking.
Harry Reid International Airport said its parking was in “high demand” this weekend, and expected Terminal 1 long term and economy parking to be at capacity.